Gas (English spelling)

Japanese: ガス(英語表記)gas
Gas (English spelling)
A common name for flammable or toxic gases such as coal gas, water gas, and city gas. It is also used as a general term for gases. In relation to meteorology, it is a local name for fog, used mainly in the eastern part of Hokkaido along the Pacific coast. Mountain fog is also sometimes called gas by local residents and hikers.

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Japanese:
石炭ガス,水性ガス,都市ガスなど可燃性ガス,あるいは有毒ガスの通称。気体の総称としても用いられる。また気象に関連しては,主として北海道東部太平洋沿岸で使用されている霧の地方名。山地の霧も,その土地の住民や登山者によってガスといわれることがある。

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